New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-16


patient and her horse, going swiftly, abruptly turned
a corner and threw her heavily on the cObble-stones
Ordinarily tho shock would have killed her outright
But the body cannot be broken except when the mind
is in a condition to receive a shock. Her mind was
normal Fear absent from 1t. Sho rose without
much a scratch, her bodily members being
completely under the control of her mind and quietly
proceeded on hor Grand
"But to all intents and purposes tho leg Of the
man you mention broken His mind received
tho shock, and its manifestation bone sticking
out We Will say, through his flesh Now you want
to know how | would himl"
"Ccrtanly."
"First would have surgeon set his log"
"Wbatl Is resort to saws, bandages and sticks
tho mind cure ?"
"NO, II Is not. 1t is resort to mechanics, which
is different from to medicines as TO meta
physics Tho mind capable Of being shocked TO
degree that produces the appearance OF broken leg
presents obstacles to tho Demonstration which his at
has not yet taught him to overcome II the nina
were sufficiently normal 10 admit Of its drawing that
apl arcnty severed bone back again into place or OF
quickly obtaining that harmonious action necessary
enable it exercise that power over tho bone, 1t
would not have been so badly shocked In tho hrst
place. and tho manifestation he thinks he suffers rom
would not have appeared. 1t is too much to ask that
We should try to persuade him In an instant 10 re-
iinqush the idea that his bone is broken When tho
tmo comes that we do that. peoil won't break
their legs They will know better In tho meantime
We have to resort to mechanics and shove back the
bono Then restore his mind and his leg takes
care OF itscli"
"This is the case OF man whose unenlishtcncd
mind is the OF his misfortune. suppose you
broke your lcsl All the world Is liable to banana
peel"
al shouldn't break my leg have got beyond the
point whe-e sensation controls me to that extent"
"Wel suppose shot you through the heart =!
al don't know what tho result would be- but IN
tho ultimate state when the science am cAl'or1ns
and of which ! know little mas accomplished It's
perfect work. | should laugh at your bullet"
"In tho ultimate, then, when the body Is uhocr
tho perfect control OF the mind and the mind, acting
as tremendously under the influence OF tho c'hica'
law Of gravaton the spheres act In their e'erhai
motion, is IN entire accord with its source, VIC SHAH
all 1.-Two forevcr?'
"Why not And yet there may be change Inc
natural world changes. suns cool and solidiy IN
obedience to other laws. The body may change ana
become no longer suitable for the habiiation OF soul
SO long as It is suitable. however, we can i've III "
without attrbuting to II the pains we reel THIS
marvellous mechanical arrangement which wo can inc
body is designed 10y power of which our sonl Is
part and with which ii is connected by law ihe'e
fore tho body cannot be dsaITangcd, and Only as We
think conflict with that power can II appc" 10 oo
diSarTangcd This Is as sure as the answer 10 sum
in mathematics and a readily proved for whcn we
amply tho principle the result indicates our scenuhc
assertion | can heat any sick person who IL WILING
to bo healed"
s.What DO YOU mean by willing ? DO you demand
that tho patient shall have faith IN your claims -
.Bv no Means But no must not come to me IN
positively antagonistic humor lie must simply io'o"
my instructions. l mean by 'wH"he JUST "H"'
willing means"
"How do YOU account for the case OF child OF
eight or ten who suddenly catches The measles Nom
ing has been prey ins on that chnds mind. lie Is not
financially careworn nor oppressed by unhappy %
nestle relations He merely went 10 hIhuoi -"i'o'
and caught tho disease"
who shall say there was inharmOnious mental
action that resulted in the APPEARANCES called mcacN
The child probably frightened out OF It's WIS ny
ns SOLICITORS mother"
chen how about tho ca.cs OF two idiots, ono OF
whom j., ,iclLy and the other robust, but BOTH
mentally unleyelored."
"~uch phenomena DO not disturb our theories. Inc
sic' lv idiot may Incomplete ply sir'iS a. men
tally The healthy idlOts mind NAV wo;k perfectly
so far a. parts given him. In fact tho "eh'"'
oualiics denied him may be just those which IN iu'
complement womb DO used TO cNccS-'
"Wby is it that most mind euro demonstrators are
women ?"
"Numcn are conceded to 30 mcnt lily much more
apprchcnsivc subtle and acute than men They are
more generally afflicted than men. Tho fact that
their mind, arc 20 delicate In action and their instincts
50 Quick and true render them moro hahlc to tho
eerd, @, lnharmoniOus mental work. Thcy haNo
suffered tho results mental influences ana hcno"
they arc rcadicr to examine and aII ~ our sci"ncc
Most demonst. ators have first proven the truth ~
mind euro in their own experience before th'y nave
taught it."